Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-02-17
What IL Sometimes Brings Man to
Ezra Clark Convicted on the Ties.
timOny of Four Witnesses.
He Ships One Wife OF, But Continues
to Divide His Affections Between
the other Two.
The Owen Case IgnOred-Schettle
Muss COntinued-Engle and Whit.
taker Forfeit Their Bonds.

entered plea of not guilty and tn
Court appointed Judge Kirkpatrick t
defend him.
AT the request Of Mr.. Dickson the cas-
OF b. II. Shelter was continued until tn
first Monday in March.
THE CLARK CASE.
The case against Ezra r. Clark wa
then called, the defendant having alread
pleaded not guilty to the charge of un
lawful cohabitation with Mary, Susai
and Nancy Clark between October |
1888 and October | 1884
\ jury was obtained with but littl,
trouble and the case was then proceeded
with.
MARY CLARK
Was the first witness sworn. At the re
quest OF Mr.. Sheeks the witness wa!
sworn on her roir dire, and it wa,
evinced that she was the first wife of de.
PENDANT. The defense objected to her
testifying. The objection was overruled
and an exception taken.
Witness then testified Il live at
Pennington; lived there during the year
1888; my husband lived there with me ;
Nancy Clark then lived at Pennington
she is now up North somewhere; she
left Pennington three years and eight
months ago; | made mistake when |
| testified before the Grand Jury that it
was only two years ago; that was my
best recollection at that time | have no
memorandum OF it, but am sure, when
come to think OF it; didn't give it a
thought at the time; am positive that
1t was three years and eight months
ago; don't know what year it was.
Q.-What month was it?
At was in June.
Q.-What year was it?
Al don't know; what year would
it be?
Witness proceeded; Up to the time
Nancy left Pennington, she lived about
block from our house; she had four
children the youngest is about "a wears
old; she married my husband about
twenty years after married she never
had any children by him; before
Nancy left my husband was in
and out at her house. | know Susan
Clark; she is a wife OF defendant ,
she lives across the street, on the same
side with Nancy; he lived with me most
OF the time; he slept with me most Of the
time, but when he didn't ! don't know
where he did sleep; it stands to reason
that he would spend part of his nights at
Nancy's and Susan's, as they were his
wives; I'm in and out at at Susan's: she
is recognized as one of nv husbands
wives; we try to be neighborly; nv hus.
band is still in and out over at Susan's;
she has ten children by him; he has
been in and out over there during every
year since he married her. Excused
4. Is. CLARK
Was next called and said: | am the son
OF defendant and Mary Clark; know
Aunt Mary" it is considered that she
Is my fathers wife; it is between four
and hive years ago. Pm sure of that |
don't think | told my mother that it was
three years and eight months ago: Nancy
lett Pennington in the summer or fall; |
don't believe testified before the Grand
Jury that it was three years ago. I'll state
positively that | did not; don't know
how long ago it was; | know
susan Clarke; she is understood to be
a wife OF fathers; visit there occasion
all; l don't know whether or not my
father visits there; | have seen him
there; have seen him in the house this
year would not be positive that | saw
MN IN the house last year or the wear
before; l wouldn't say that had not.
Excused.
ANNIE CLARK
Was next called. She testified am a
laughter OF the defendant and Susan
lark; my mother is married. to NV !
ather; | know Nancy Clark, another |
wife OF fathers; she left Pennington be-
ween three and four years ago; it was
n the fall; | know that because the fruit
vas ripe; my father comes over to our
house on some occasions.
Q.-Has he never eaten a meal in the
house?
A.-les; or, wait minute. Have [
got to-isn't the time confined to that
,ount?
Continued-IIe did not eat there in
,SS3-4-5, but he took meals there in 1886.
Excused. '''''''
To defense-When father calls at the
house he simply comes in to see what the
Boys are doing; the boys work for him:
turing the year 1888 his visits were of
nat character; he has never slept or
aten there.
Redirect; Father used to sleep there
part OF the time; he has been there
'hen the children have been sick. Fix.
used.
hiH' SlSAN CLARK
aid: | am one OF defendants wives. |
We in Pennington; | knew Nancy Clark
think she left Pennington about four
ears ago.
Mr.. Dickson-Didn't you testify before
he Grand Jury that she moved ont Of :
ne house about one year and half ago.
witness think | did, but | didn't .
now the exact time then.
10 defense: Defendant has never
ept with me for five years think de-
ndant ate at my house during the period
entiOned. !
Redirect: am my husbands wife. l
nd have always looked up TO him ms
y husband; | believe Pm his lawful $
lie don't know whether or not we 4
ave recognized each other in the
IL sense OF the case every year since our b
arriage Excused. a
Al this point the prosecution rested
ld the defense said that they had no I,
,ldence to offer 1t was agreed to sub Il
1t the case without argument, and, after
briet charge from the Judge, that BODY e
tired. 1t took about two minutes TO Il
turn verdict Of guilty as charged. and
onday next at 2 O'Clock was set as the fC
ne Tor sentence 81
Court then adjourned until O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION. r.